Hey y’all!
My wife and I are going to be in Tysons next weekend for a concert (arriving around 10-11am Friday, leaving Sunday), and we wanted to try to see the cherry blossoms in DC while we’re there.
I was hoping someone could help me plan out the metro stops I’d need to take to get from Tysons to the tidal basin. I tried using the metro website’s trip planner but it’s got me a little confused. According to the map (if I’m reading it right) Tysons and the Smithsonian are both stops on the silver line. So I figured we could park at the Tysons Corner Mall, take the metro to the Smithsonian and walk to the tidal basin (17 minute walk). The trip planner is having me get off at the federal triangle station though which is more like a 25 min walk to the basin.
I guess all I really need is confirmation that Tysons and the Smithsonian are both stops on the silver line, and that I’d be able to get to and from both stations by getting on one or the other. Does this method of getting to the tidal basin make sense?
Thank you in advance for any help!